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Mormonism: Questions And Answers
When did you realize what being a Mormon was really about and what attracts you to it?
How would you describe your religion to someone who knows nothing about it?
Have you ever questioned your own beliefs that have made you want to consider exploring other religions?
What fallacies do you feel people have about Mormonism?
In your article “Equality is not a Feeling,” you describe how women were not allowed to attend a semi-annual global conference (Brooks, Equality is Not a Feeling, 2013). Has that scene changed your views about how the Mormon Church explains the roles of women in the Church? (mormon.org/FAQ/women in the church, 2015) With the new policies in the Mormons lay leaders handbook about same-sex marriages and children of same-sex

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